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Hey, you have two AR seeds! Plant them in your safe and feed them cash and credit cards. In 6 months you will have 2 new rifles!

I'm just throwing this out there... @Mrs.Zeke and I attend these monthly events pretty regularly... at least one of us is usually there and we both will be there for the upcoming one on Jan 9th. It's a very nice event - just for the ladies! It's open to the public. Non-members pay $25 - for that, you can nice snacks and bottled water in their VIP lounge, then an RSO comes in and let's you know what the target is for that night, then you get your rental gun (included in the $25 fee) and spend an hour at the range. Afterwards, it's more leisurely chit-chat and snacking back in their lounge. Snacking, chatting and shooting - what's not to like? It's a good group, too - ranging from first-time shooters to very experienced. I figured I'd mention it in case you have a woman in your life who might be interested. If she's a noob, I promise you we'll make her feel welcome --- in fact, Mrs. Zeke and I will cluck around her like a couple of Mother Hens! Give me a heads-up via PM if you know someone new is attending so I/we will be on the lookout for them.

@Smokin .50 --- This one has been around for awhile now, but I guess it's not really on the radar screen as it should be. I know you're always soliciting people to write articles for your Facebook page... though I'm not a Facebooker myself, I would be happy to provide you with an article. Just PM me the parameters on desired # of words & images. Assuming TTC wants the publicity (I can't imagine they wouldn't), I'll interview the owner, the RSO, a couple of participants and deliver you a final draft with quotes/pics, how's that? BTW, there's a few other ladies' groups and events around that I'm aware of that should really get some more publicity as well... I'm going to be attending a few in Jan/Feb - and I'm open to doing the same thing for them, too. This will flow quite nicely into one of my "2A New Year's Resolutions" - spending 8 hrs a month on pro-2A stuff.

See ya there ladies

Amazeballs! You must have one of those hydroponic miracle grow safes.

@Mrs. Peel & @Mrs.Zeke I am excited to learn of this new monthly women's shooting event. It is the first I'm hearing of it. I'd like to find out as much as possible, and to help build the ranks through an article on CNJFO's Facebook page. Of course I'd like to mention you two & your connection to this forum, as well as give a brief overview of the activities, who's sponsoring it (the range, an unincorporated club, etc.), costs & fees, as well as any future plans for formal organized training such as a discounted hand gun class if you show up to these gatherings. In short, I'd like to offer TTC & you ladies my time & talent to build upon what already seems like a really fun outing! I want as many women as possible to learn to shoot & enjoy doing so, as women decide if their offspring CAN touch a gun. Women & kids are our future (I don't have to tell you ladies that) and I want to support THAT in whatever way possible! (I only wish guys would take a lesson from you ladies by mixing food into the mix on a monthly basis like Tony Simon does at his Diversity Shoots---it really WORKS to build camaraderie) Happy New Year to both of you (and to everyone reading this thread)! Rosey

Being guided by @Mrs. Peel and @Mrs.Zeke is a good thing. BTW I take referrals. I enjoy teaching women to shoot because they listen

That Clark is what you call an rv

Because ARs were not meant to be fired with the eject port facing the sky! Looking at the picture of the dude's face, I wonder who put a hurt on this guy - the attackers or the popo?

I've never grown tired of shooting .22 and its the most common caliber in my collection. I've been shooting for 27 years and I dont think I'll ever get tired of .22s Just my 2 cents

https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-has-an-idea-to-fix-rampant-gun-violence-more-guns-11546315200?mod=hp_lead_pos8 This is what we have been saying regarding crime and legal guns--and this is where America is headed if we deny citizen's rights to own and carry, otherwise only the criminals have guns: "Brazil racked up nearly 64,000 homicides in 2017, the highest overall number in the world. Over 70% of those were committed with firearms, widely available to criminals on the black market. Here in São Paulo, a megalopolis of 12 million people, over a quarter of residents say they have been held up at gunpoint at some moment in their lives, according to a study this year by the city’s business school Insper. “It’s not fair, we’ve become hostages in our own country,” said Mr. Sotero Júnior. “We can’t take it anymore.” Now, Brazil is set to embark on an experiment that will determine what happens when you loosen gun restrictions in a country battling an overpowering wave of gun crime." Interesting to see how this "experiment" works out in Brazil! "President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who takes office Tuesday, adopted a signature finger-gun salute during his campaign. The ex-army captain has promised a dramatic reversal of the country’s 15-year-old gun legislation to make it easier for citizens to obtain firearms. “All the hoodlums already have guns, it’s only the good guys who don’t!” Mr. Bolsonaro said in a radio interview earlier this year. He said Saturday that he plans to issue a decree allowing all Brazilians without criminal records to own firearms. Supporters of the measure say arming law-abiding citizens might cause Brazil’s criminals to think twice about carrying out a crime like a carjacking or home break-in."

Bought my first gun here in Tennessee.... 5 min NICS check, fill out the typical form, pay the man and out the door. I always wanted a Nighthawk Custom. In this case, a Falcon. It was used but looked barely fired. Not a mark on it. Couldn't pass up a deal for $2100......msrp starts at $3699.... Called Nighthawk, asking dates and such. What a great bunch of guys. Gave me all the details on the gun, who made it, his name, etc... Then welcomed me to the Nighthawk family and said, ever a problem or if you need anything, just call. Now that's great support....

Add bacon!!!

yes there are and it requires a AR10 lower best bet is to build one as it's the same as a 308 except for the barrel. Of note, you want a hp bolt and bear in mind, you'll get less mileage out of your barrel as the 6.5cm eats barrels faster however, it's really the sweet spot for performance. 308 is still king and will be for a long time and especially as pricing continues to fall overall/relative to the ar15 but for accuracy at distance and required punch, 6.5cm I'm building one as we speak. Just found a source for aero m5 lowers for 103 shipped (stripped of course)

Holy Smokes. I left the seeds in the safe last night with my CC , And look what happen.

FYI - I just made, and am now eating, a grilled cheese and pork roll sandwich! It's nearly as good as the Polynesian Meatloaf.

I understand and stated that previously......simply pointing out theres one that probably had no clue about the mag reduction.

Rosey, you sly fox. I call wing man!

If memory serves NP3 would not be a suitable solution for an extractor. There are embrittlement issues with small parts. Function first. The extractor is heat treated to a hardness that works best. How it looks after use is not really part of the equation. This is a bit like being concerned your tank got a scratch on it. If you want an heirloom or gun art, look at something like a Cabot or Heirloom precision.

Texas. At night. If someone's stolen your property. With noted caveats of course https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/penal-code/penal-sect-9-42.html

My Stormtrooper CQB Elite Sidearm courtesy of the Empire

That would be the next step after this next hurdle. Right now what I know is the carry case has been put forth up to the US Supreme Court. Hopefully they will hear the case fall 2019. The mag case however, the last I heard on that is we asked the 3rd circuit to overrule the 3 judge ruling via a rehearing by en banc .. ie all of the 3rd circuit judges. I think after that stage if it doesn't go our way ..the next step would be to petition the US Supreme Court

I'll mention this to my sweetie and see f she can be cajoled into attending. Doubtful, but worth a try. I have NEVER considered shooting women to be a social event, I always tried to defend them.

I vote for Number 2

Awesome gesture Peel and Mrs Z! BZ to both of you!

Looks nice, would love one in the future.

@1LtCAP: I have access to a lightly used Oreck XL Air Purifier... last I know of it was working fine. Do you want it? You can have it for nothing. You can either make arrangements to pick it up in Bridgewater --- or we can pass it through a few posters on here to get it to a closer pick-up location for you. It looks kind of like this one, but it's not the flat black... it has a shiny woodgrain finish: https://www.amazon.com/Oreck-Commercial-Professional-Woodgrain-Tabletop/dp/B00152RADC/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1546656322&sr=8-7&keywords=oreck+xl+air+purifier PM me if you're interested.

I was not aware H&K was known for that. I do believe that a nice wear and tear gives each piece its own special look. Figured since this was a top and very popular piece H&K would use better paint on their gear. Specially for what you pay for a 9mm. I love the gun, it is one of the most comfortable pieces I own and fits in my hand like a glove. Thanks for the suggestions, in the end I'm just going to keep it the way it is. Just like my AR's, scratched up and beat up a little bit. Gives them a unique look.

He left casings scattered on the driveway, so the only charge will be littering. This assumes he has an extensive criminal record. If by chance he’s a pillar of the community and this was his first offense, the state will try to put him away for 15 years.

I think he had a 15/30 also.

Look at Langdon Tactical for the current Beretta custom hotness. https://www.langdontactical.com/ His trigger job in a bag is amazing and affordable. It is also the tip of the Iceberg with the Langdon Tactical custom work. I had a chance to mess with some of Ernest’s personal Berettas and samples of his custom guns at Friends of Pat 2017 and man are they nice. I am contemplating some flavor of Beretta 92 because of it. I do need the short reach trigger though. Also, I got to mess with @shooter28’s Wilson Beretta at a Sights&Triggers class a few months back. It was amaze balls!

Yup this is how it starts.

Needs an ambi safety, but it is hot.

Well here's another version courtesy of my stepdaughter: 10 Reasons why guns are better than men: 10. Guns don't have problems with gas ... Nor do they hog the remote ... Nor the computer! 9. We can get a bigger one or one that has better options whenever we want without being called a slut. 8. It always works, even while the Superbowl is on. 7. It doesn't care that you gained 10 lbs. 6. They never drink too much and embarrass you. 5. Guns do what you want them to do at ALL times, and don’t have to be asked twice! 4. You don't have to dress up for your gun. 3. Guns won’t ask you if it’s bigger than all other guns you’ve had. 2. Guns don't get tired after shooting a few times. And the number one reason guns are better than men…… 1. Guns satisfy every time!

NH=Best! By far!

Actually IMO it doesn't make much difference what you learn to shoot on. A 22 has a lot going for for a newbie. Low recoil, low cost (both guns and ammo), and removes any problems from recoil. It let's you concentrate on trigger control, sight picture and other things. Also if you decide that you really don't like shooting that much you're not out a lot. On the other hand, millions of cops and those in the military attain, at least as a minimum, shooting skill without ever shooting a 22. I learned how to shoot a rifle using a M14 in basic training. I learned how to shoot a pistol with a 1911. 25 years ago or so there were a few LE agencies that experimented with teaching new recruits with 22s first before going on to service pistols. They found no benefit to it. One of the things I always did teaching new recruits is the "Barney Fife Drill". I would have them load with one round and fire. It didn't matter how much experience they said they had. If they dropped the gun or break the 180 (I've seen both) better they do so with an empty gun. I still do this with introducing newer shooters when introducing them to more powerful calibers like 357 and 44 mag. Having said all that I usually start new shooters out with a 22. The first time I took my grandson shooting he said he wanted to try a 9mm. I started him with a 22. After watching me demonstrate shooting a 9 he declined and went back to a 22. Things have changed since then but don't force anyone to shoot something they don't want to. JMO. I've only been a firearms instructor for over 45 years and still don't know everything.

I'm sure this guy was a totally law abiding citizen with his 10 round mags.

That's how we roll. Mean while, in NJ .....

Is it peeling? or something growing on it? Honestly, would just leave it as it is... no reason to paint it as if it gets in the wrong space... can impede the function of it. If it really bothers you... contact HK, I am sure they can send out a new one. Also, how do you store the gun? Is it foam case around? If it is oxidation/rust... very common for north east for guns kept in box, in safe, in basement... without dehumidifier. My Springfield XD was sent in to Springfield for a brand new refinish when the first gens had huge rust issues. That is almost what it looks like with the extractor.

MOST of what's said here NOW has no meaning.

Yes, but the three houses and the car he hit didn’t go down, so clearly 9 rounds weren’t enough to neutralize the perceived threats.

Agreed and they will call them the "XB" Model. Which will be touted as a "must have", "what everyone's been asking for" LOL! Like I said before, their marketing scheme is truly genius.

See, look at that... AVB has more words in ONE post than Zeke has in 10,000. Who said it wasn't possible?

You are becoming another @mipafox

Fleeing car? Gang turf war or drug dealer?

I’m sure they will roll it out in black as soon as sales taper off on the silver slide models. Glock and Pez have a similar business model. Crank out some new variation on their molded plastic product, and wait for the collectors to snap them up.

Would be good if liberals from NJ would move 50 miles East too.

This was Pat Rogers’ 1911, set up to his specs for off duty carry. It has had extensive work done to it, but damned if I know exactly what or by whom. Frame is Colt (Serial number puts it in 1981 I think). I have no idea on the slide. Barrel is a hard fitted Bar-Sto. I added some slim VZ Grips with a super scoop. It shoots amazing. Slim grips with super scoop:

The late, great outdoor writer Patrick McManus addressed the problem of getting more guns past the wife. You need an expanding gun cabinet. ********************************** HOW TO BUY A GUN…Without Your Wife Finding Out Most people think of gunrunning as a foreign adventure in thriller novels. My gunrunning, though, is a domestic foray through the home to get a new gum past my wife. By Patrick F. McManus (1984) Hubert, a young married fellow of my acquaintance, confided in me the other day that he and his wife had just had their first quarrel. . “Oh yeah?” I said. “What about?” “About practically nothing,” he said. “I’ve been needing a new rifle, so I went out and bought one and took it home to show Joyce. Well, if she didn’t hit the ceiling! Mad? Whew! Can you believe that?” “That was dumb, Hubie,” I said. “Risking your marriage over a new gun. I thought you were smarter that that.” “I shouldn’t have bought the gun, huh?” “Of course you should have bought the gun. You needed it, didn’t you? You just shouldn’t have shown the gun to Joyce. Have a little consideration for her feelings, Hubie. Wives have feeling too, you know. The only decent thing for a husband to do is to sneak the new gun into the house. Learn to sneak, man learn to sneak.” “Really?” Hubie said. “I didn’t know.” During my talk with Hubie, it occurred to me that there are probably many other young married hunters out there who are equally in need of marriage counseling as it relates to wives and new guns. In the interest of averting as much marital discord in the hunting fraternity as possible, I have put together the following primer on strategies and tactics for bringing home a new gun. First of all, let us consider the psychology of the young wife as it pertains to her husband’s guns. It is important to note that the first gun the husband brings home is greeted with considerable enthusiasm by the spouse, and she may even brag about it to her friends: “Fred bought a new gun the other day to hunt elk and doves and things with,” she will say. Of course Fred must then explain that the gun is limited to hunting elk or deer. For hunting doves he needs a shotgun, he tells her. “Why can’t you hunt doves with the same gun?” she says. “I really think you could if you wanted to.” Fred then explains the difference between a rifle and a shotgun, and his wife finally agrees that he probably does need another gun. Now that’s the typical situation the young hunter faces. He starts with a base of two guns, his wife granting him the benefit of the doubt that two guns are actually needed. After the second gun, the argument of needing a new gun will be dismissed by the wife with an upward roll of the eyeballs and a big sigh. We are talking only third gun here, remember, nothing more. If you’re just married, upward-rolling eyeballs and big sighs may seem formidable obstacles, but they’re really not that serious. Go buy the gun and bring it home. The eyeball-rolling and big sighs will let up after a few days. Now comes the biggie: The Fourth Gun! With the mere mention of your need for a fourth gun, the wife skips right over the eyeball-rolling and big sighs and goes directly to a recital of your deficiencies of character, weird masculine quirks, and all sins committed to date. She will bring up such matters as saving for baby’s college education, the fact that she is still is wearing the clothes her parents bought for her in high school, the threatening note from the electric company, and so on. The fourth gun is the tough one and, in the face of this spousal assault, there is always the temptation to sneak the fourth gun. That’s a mistake. Your wife’s knowing you purchase a fourth gun is essential to further development of your gun collection. Here’s why. After you bring the gun home and show it to your wife, she will shake her head and say, “I don’t know why you need all those guns.” Note that she doesn’t say “four guns” but rather the vague and general “all those guns.” Henceforth, she will think of your gun collection, not in terms of specific numbers, but as a single collective entity—all! To thoroughly grasp this important concept, suppose your wife is dusting the gun case, “Him and all those guns,” she might say to herself, possibly with a very tiny tolerant smile. What she fails to notice is that there are now five guns in the case! Once the psychological barrier of the fourth gun is crossed, the gun collection can be expanded indefinitely without the wife noticing, provided the husband uses some common sense and doesn’t add too many guns at once. Two or three a year is about right, spaced at decent intervals. There is one pitfall in this strategy—the gun cabinet itself. Although the wife will never bother to count the guns, she will notice that there are three empty slots in the cabinet. Therefore, you must make sure that there always three empty slots in the cabinet, even as your collection expands from four to sixty guns. If you plan on enlarging your collection, buy a gun cabinet that can be expanded by adding new sections so that there are always three or more empty slots. It works. My wife of 30 years told me the other day that she must be slowing down with age. “When we were first married,” she said, “I could dust that gun cabinet of yours in 10 seconds and now it takes me nearly half an hour.” But how do you get all those guns into the house without your wife knowing, you ask. Actually, it is all right if every few years you simply walk into the house and say, “Look, dear, I bought a new gun.” “Neato,” she will say, “I’m ecstatic. Now tell me, what did you want to buy another gun for when you already have all those guns? I’ll be you haven’t shot most of them in the past five years.” Shoot them? Yes, a wife will actually say that. She will not be able to comprehend the fact that you needed the gun because you needed it. She will not understand that you need the guns just to be there, to be your guns, to be looked at and fondled from time to time. She will not be able to fathom that you need the guns even though you don’t need to shoot them. Tell her a gun collection is like wilderness. Even though we don’t use it all the time, we need to know it’s there. Probably it won’t do any good to tell her that, but it’s worth a try. Stating the simple truth often works in explaining an occasional gun purchase to your wife. But why take unnecessary risk? Go with your best lie and get the gun stashed in your expandable gun cabinet as quickly as possible. Oddly enough, there are few really good lies for explaining the purchase of a new gun. There is the classic “A Fantastic Bargain,” of course, in which you tell your wife that the gun you just paid $300 for was on sale for $27.50. If her eyebrows shoot up in disbelief, you mention that three men in white coats showed up at the sport shop and led the manager away before he could slash the prices on the rest of the guns. Indeed, you say, you could have picked up five more brand-new guns for a total of $85, but you didn’t want to take excessive advantage of a crazy person. The “Play On Her Sympathy Ploy” works well on young, inexperienced wives. It goes something like this: Rush into the house wiping tears of joy from your cheeks. Then cry out, “Look, Martha. Look! A man at the garage sold me this rifle. It’s identical to the one my grandfather gave me on his deathbed. Gramps said to me, ‘Boy, I’m givin’ you ol’ Gerty, here, because every time you shoot it, you will remember all the good times you and me had together.’ Oh, how I hated to sell that rifle to pay for Momma’s operation! But now I got one just like it! Or maybe it’s even the same rifle! Do you think it might actually be the same rifle, Martha?” Warning! Don’t ever try the “Sympathy Ploy” on a wife you’ve been married to for longer than five years—unless you want to see a woman laugh herself sick. It’s a disgusting spectacle, I can tell you. The “Fantastic Investment” lie will work on occasion, provided you lay the groundwork carefully in advance. “That ol’ Harvey Schmartz is a shrewd one,” you say. “He bought this .48-caliber Thumlicker for $600 as an investment. Three weeks later, he sold it for $87,000! Boy, I wish I could lay my hands on a .48-caliber Thumlicker. We’d sell it when I retire and buy a condo in Aspen and tour Europe with the change.” After you’ve used up all your best lies, you are left with only one option. You must finally screw up your courage, square your jaw, and make up your mind that your going to do what you probably should have done all along—sneak the new guns into the house. Here are some proven techniques for gun-sneaking: • The Surprise Party. Your arrive home and tell your wife that you have to go to a surprise party for one of your hunting partners and that you picked up the special cake on your way home. “Oh, how cute!” she will exclaim. “A birthday cake shaped like a rifle!” This is also known as “The Gun-In-Cake Trick.” • The Lamp. You buy a lamp shade and attach it to the muzzle of a new rifle. “Look, sweetheart,” you say to your spouse. “I bought a new lamp for the living room.” She gags. “Not for my living room.” She growls. “Take it to your den and don’t ever let me see that monstrosity again!” A variation of this ploy is to tie a picture wire to the new rifle and call it a wall hanging. • The Loan. A hunting friend shows up at your door and hands you your new gun. “Thanks for loaning me one of your rifles,” he says. “I’ll do the same for you sometime.” Make sure your accomplice can be trusted, though. I tried “The Loan” with my friend Retch Sweeney one time and he didn’t show up at my door with the rifle for three weeks. He arrived on the day after hunting season, as I recall. • Spare Parts. Disassemble the gun and carry it home in a shopping bag. Mention casually to the Mrs. that you picked up some odds and ends from the junk bin down at Joe’s Gunsmithing. Works like a charm! (By the way, does anyone know where the little wishbone-shaped gizmo goes on an automatic shotgun?)